JPS6038142B2 - game device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This invention consists of a plurality of strips of paper stretched endlessly between rotors provided inside a thin case, the strips of paper being driven by an electric motor, and characters displayed on the surface of the paper. This relates to a game device in which marks such as figures or symbols are made to appear through a window formed on the top surface of the case.In particular, the structure is simpler than the conventional type, which improves assembly and production efficiency, and also makes it easier to attach paper strips. This allows for easy replacement.

Various types of tabletop game devices have been proposed in the past, in which marks such as letters, figures, or symbols appear from the window of the case, and the game is played by combining the marks that appear on the window. The various marks that appeared were displayed on the circumference of a relatively large-diameter display drum.

For this reason, a device body incorporating a plurality of such drums has to be large in size as a whole. Furthermore, the operating mechanism for controlling the rotation of the display drum was still quite complex, making it impossible to reduce the size and thickness of the game device itself. Therefore, the applicant installed a pair of parallel shafts in the case, stretched a strip of paper between the parallel shafts in an inorganic manner, and printed and displayed various marks on the surface of the paper, thereby creating an overall system. We have developed a thin device with a fan-flat design.

However, in such a thin model, the drive mechanism for the paper strip and the operating mechanism that controls them must also be constructed of small parts that can be compactly housed within the fan-flat thin case.

If the number of parts increases because the parts are small, manufacturing, arranging, and assembling the mechanism itself becomes complicated and labor-intensive, reducing work efficiency and increasing costs. In addition, it is not easy to wrap the paper strip around the rotor endlessly to prevent it from shifting or wrinkles, or to replace the wrapped paper, which often results in damage to the paper. Ta. The present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the above-mentioned subject matter,
In view of this inconvenience, an operation control mechanism for a paper strip is configured to be easier to assemble than the conventional one, and even when the paper strip is attached and replaced, the paper is wound without being damaged, shifted or wrinkled. It has a structure that allows for

The present invention will now be described in detail based on illustrated embodiments.

In Figs. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes an exterior case, and this case is constructed so that it can be divided into an upper case la and a lower case lb. A window 2 for seeing through the mark displayed on the belt is opened, and a transparent plastic plate is integrally fitted with iron into this window. On the other hand, a battery storage section 4 having a removable lid 3 is formed at the bottom of the lower case lb. ．． 5 indicates a battery housed inside. Further, reference numeral 6 denotes an electric motor, which is disposed in front of the battery storage section 4. Inside the case 1 that sandwiches the see-through window 3,
A pair of parallel support shafts 7a and 7b are constructed. This support shaft 7a
, 7b are removably supported by a pair of underframes 8a, 8b, which will be described later, and a plurality of rotors 9a, 9b are attached to these support shafts 7a, 7b, as described below, and between the rotors. A strip of paper 10 is stretched endlessly. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, one of the support shafts 7a has a rotor 9a.
is rotatably mounted, and the other support shaft 7b is used as a square shaft for driving, and a rotor 9 with a braking protrusion 11 is attached to this.
b is attached so that the square shaft 7b and the rotor 9b are frictionally rotated together. However, in the present invention, the rotor 9b is frictionally driven by the square shaft 7b, and both of the above-mentioned In addition, in order to facilitate the attachment of the paper strip 10, a special coupling 1 is provided as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8.
2 is installed between the square bolt 7b and the rotor 9b.
Figures 8 (1) to (b) show the coupling 12 used in this device, in which two to three fins 13 are arranged at equal intervals on the outer circumferential surface of the horn 7b, corresponding to the rotor 9b. A plurality of protruding sleeves 14 are fixed in a removable manner, and each of the finned sleeves 14 is made of an elastic material such as rubber. The rotor 9b is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape as shown in the figure, and after inserting the sleeve 14 inside the rotor, the fins 13 are brought into contact with the inner surface of the rotor, and the elasticity of the fins causes the rotor 9b to become a stereotaxic layer. In addition to supporting and absorbing vibrations to prevent damage to the paper, the fins 13
The rotational force from the shaft 7b is transmitted to the rotor 9b by the frictional engagement between the shaft 7b and the rotor 9b, or this transmission can be separated. As shown in FIG. 3, the sheet of paper 10 is wrapped endlessly around the rotors 9a and 9b so that the sheet of paper 10 runs just below the window 2 formed on the upper surface of the case. A large number of different marks M such as letters and figures are displayed at equal intervals on the surface.

Further, on this paper 101, through holes 15 corresponding to the protrusions 11 of the rotor 9b are formed as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7,
The protrusion 11 is engaged with the through hole 15 so that the paper strip 11 and the rotor 9b can rotate as one unit without slipping. As clearly shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the support shafts 7a and 7b of the rotors 9a and 9b
is rotatably held between an upper underframe 8a and a lower underframe 8b which are assembled vertically, and each underframe 8a
, 8b have notched bearing holes 16a, 16b at their butting ends.
It is equipped with

These bearing holes 16a, 16b support shafts 7a, 7b.
are fixed and supported in parallel, and the underframes 8a and 8b are fixed to the lower case lb by set screws 17 as shown in FIG. Further, a pulley 18 is attached to the end of the support shaft 7b, and between the pulley 4 and a pulley 19 attached to the output shaft of the electric motor 6, there are transmission pulleys 20, 20, a rubber belt, etc. A winding transmission member 21 is provided to transmit the rotation of the electric motor 6 to the support shaft 7M. In this device, instead of the above-mentioned pulley or winding transmission member, it is also possible to transmit the rotation of the electric motor 6 to the support 7b using a gear transmission mechanism. By the way, between the underframes 8a and 8b, a control means for a motor for generating a sheet of paper and a control means for a rotor are incorporated, and this point will be explained below.

As clearly shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in front of the rotor 9b having the braking protrusion 11, a plurality of stoppers 22 are disposed corresponding to the rotor so as to be able to engage and disengage from the protrusion 11. . That is, the stopper 22 is formed with a claw portion 22' to engage with the protrusion 11, and the upper end of the stopper 22 is integrally formed with a pusher 23, and the pusher spade 23 of the bracket is attached to the upper frame 8a. At the same time, the push button 23 can be freely retracted from the top of the case, and when the push button 23 is pushed down, the claw 2
2' and the protrusion 11 are engaged with each other, and when the pusher 23 is pulled back, the engagement is released (see FIG. 1). On the other hand, two front and rear leg pieces 24 and 25 are provided at the bottom of the stopper 22, and the tips of these leg pieces are placed in the guide groove 27' of the support frame 27 fixed to the lower part of the underframe 8a with a set screw. The front chest piece 24 is provided with a substantially triangular protrusion 26 that elastically engages with the guide groove, and the rear leg piece 25 is provided with a bushing point in the middle. protruding piece 28 for
has been established. A common eject plate for each chest piece 25, indicated by reference numeral 29, is disposed below the chest piece 25. This is fixed to a square shaft 31 attached to the base of the activation lever 30, and when the activation lever 30 is moved as shown in the imaginary line in FIG. 6, this eject plate 29 presses the leg portion 25 upward. This causes all the push pins 23 to protrude upward from the top surface of the case at the same time. In this case, the triangular protrusion 26 provided on the leg portion 24 elastically engages with the guide groove 27', and the push pin is held in the raised position by the pseudo action of the triangular protrusion. Next, an example of a switch mechanism for controlling the drive of the electric motor 6 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, contact members 33 and 34 are attached to the underframe 8a through an insulator 32 above and below it. There is.

The upper contact member 33 serves as a common fixed contact for a movable contact to be described later, while the lower contact member 34 is
It constitutes a leaf spring type movable contact having an upwardly bent tongue piece at the tip corresponding to each push button, and when the above-mentioned protruding piece 28 is moved upward, this contact is pressed. and is configured to contact the upper contact point 33. As shown in the circuit diagram of FIG. 9, the above-mentioned switch mechanism is inserted in parallel into the drive circuit of the electric motor 6, and when the push pin 23 is pressed and depressed, the contacts 33 and 34 are connected. The contact is broken and an electrically disconnected state is established. Conversely, when the push spade 23 is pulled back upward, the contacts 33 and 34 come into contact and the drive circuit is opened. In addition, the reference numeral 35 in the figure indicates a regulating piece formed on the edge of the upper underframe 8a;
Reference numeral 36 denotes an engagement piece attached to the square shaft 31 so as to engage with the restriction piece, and this engagement piece restricts the rotation range of the activation lever 30.

10 to 11 show another embodiment of the underframe for supporting the spindles 7a and 7b, in which case the strip paper can be more easily attached than the one shown in FIGS. 3 or 4. 10 can be installed and worn.

In the same figure, reference numerals 40a and 40b denote a pair of upper and lower underframes configured in a rectangular shape. , 41b, and the bearing hole 41a.
This is formed into a long structure so that the distance (H) between the bags can be widened between the support shafts 7a and 7b. Note that the upper underframe 40a is formed slightly larger than the lower underframe 40b so that the two are iron-fitted, and the lower edge of the underframe 40b is configured in a tapered ladder shape. The inclined side portion is used as a pressure bale piece portion 42 for the support shaft, and a notch-shaped bearing hole 43 is provided at the root portion thereof. However, the underframe 40
a and 40b are combined as shown in FIG. After the support shaft 7a moves outward to widen the distance between the shafts, it is held in the bearing hole 43. Incidentally, 44 in the figure is a locking tongue piece for fixing the underframes to each other;
Reference numeral 45 indicates a mounting tongue piece provided for mounting the underframe to the case. When setting the paper strip 10 in the apparatus of the present invention as described above, the case 1 is closed and the upper frame 8 is
After removing the rotors ga and 9b, the rotors ga and 9b are attached to the supporting shafts 7a and 7b, and then the marked paper strip is stretched between the rotors.

At this time, the support shaft 7a is a removable eye for the underframes 8a, 8b and the rotor 9a, and the support shaft 7b is also a removable eye for the underframe, and the support shaft and the rotor 9b are Since the attachment/detachment is via a special coupling, it is extremely easy to endlessly wrap the paper strip 10 around a rotor with a braking protrusion, and there is no risk of damage to the paper or mistakes in wrapping. There is no. Even if the paper strip is to be replaced, a new paper can be set on the rotor in the same manner as described above. Next, by attaching the underframe 8a to the underframe 8b, the assembled device as shown in FIG. 2 is obtained, but the underframes 40a and 4 as shown in FIGS.
0b, when attaching the strip paper 10, the support 7a
, 7b can be widened, so the strip of paper can be easily wrapped around the rotor without removing the support shaft. Furthermore, when the underframe 40a is combined with the underframe 40b, the support shaft 7a is pressed by the pressing piece 42, and the distance between the support shafts 7a and 7b increases, so that the loosely attached strip of paper can be removed easily. It can be automatically tensioned. Now, in order to use the apparatus of the present invention in which the desired strip of paper is set as described above, first raise the starting lever 30 as shown in the imaginary line in FIG.
Since the eject plate 29 attached to the holder presses the leg portion 25 upward, the push button 23 protrudes from the upper surface of the case, and the stopper 22 also moves upward and disengages from the projection 11.

At the same time, the movable contact member 34 is pressed upward by the protruding piece 28 provided on the rear surface of the leg piece 25 and comes into contact with the fixed contact member 33, so that the voltage of the power source 5 is applied to the electric motor 6, and the electric motor rotates. When the electric motor rotates, the pulleys 19 and 18 rotate, and accordingly the sleeve 14 is rotated by the square ball 7b. When the sleeve 14 rotates, the rotor 9b begins to rotate by friction due to the action of the fins 13 provided on the sleeve. As a result, the strip of paper wrapped between the rotors 9a and 9b also starts running.

In this case, even if you release your hand from the activation lever 30, the stopper 2
2. The push button 23, the protruding piece 28, etc. hold the localization layer by the action of the triangular protrusion 26, and do not sink downward, ensuring a constant energization and running state. FIG. 7 shows a state in which an arbitrary push button 23 is pushed in, and the claw portion of the stopper 22 engages with the protrusion 11 of the rotor 9b, and as a result, the rotor 9b
stops regardless of other rotors gb.

Therefore, the strip paper 10 wrapped around the rotor 9a
Since the machine stops running, the mark M displayed on the surface of the paper faces window 2 of the case, and the desired game can be played by combining the marks that appear on this display window. be. If you need to change any of the marks that appear on the window, pull back the necessary push pin 23 upwards to release the engagement between the stopper and the protrusion, and the paper will start running again. All you have to do is press the push button. By the way, in the present invention, the rubber fin 13 provided on the sleeve 14 is brought into contact with the inner surface of the rotor 9b,
Since the rotor 9b is frictionally fixed, each time a desired rotor 9b is stopped by the stopper 22 while the paper strip 10 is rotating, the fins 13 rotate while sliding against the inner surface of the rotor. Since no unreasonable load is applied to the electric motor, and since the fins 13 absorb vibrations of the rotor or shaft, the strip of paper will not be damaged. Of course, when the rotation of all the rotors and the paper strips is stopped by the presser, the movable contact member 34 and the fixed contact member 33 are separated, the energizing circuit of the motor 6 is opened, and the motor stops its operation. . As mentioned above, when installing the present invention, the rotor is rotatably mounted on parallel support shafts installed inside the case, and an endless paper strip is stretched between these rotors. Since the paper is rotated by an electric motor with marks such as letters, figures, or symbols displayed on its surface, the overall thickness of the device can be made extremely thin, and it also uses an electric drum like the conventional type. It has the advantage of being able to display a large number of marks compared to a device that displays marks on its own circumferential surface.

Moreover, there is no need to reduce the size of the mark itself when displaying it. Incidentally, the conventional type had the disadvantage that in order to display a large number of marks, the diameter of the drum had to be increased or the size of the marks had to be reduced. According to the present invention, the entire device is vertically 1, for example.
It can be made into a size that fits in a person's pocket, with a thickness of 3 yen, 85 yen, and a thickness of 2 yen. In addition, in the present invention, the supporting shaft of the rotor is used as a removable point for the underframe, and the rotor itself is also removable from the supporting shaft via a special coupling, so that the paper strip can be wrapped around the support shaft. Even if it is replaced, it can be wrapped without damaging it, and if it is installed after assembly, the impact vibration of the shaft is absorbed by the action of the coupling, and the running of the paper strip is stopped. This has the advantage of not putting an excessive load on the electric motor. Furthermore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the distance between the tracks on the rotor's support shaft can be reduced, it is easier to wrap the paper strip, and after assembling the underframe, the paper strip can be automatically wrapped. It also has the effect of making it possible to prevent wrinkles from forming on the paper by applying tension to the paper.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the rotor stopper, the switch pressing piece, the switch operation regulating protrusion, etc. are integrally formed on the push button member, so unlike the conventional push button member, the stopper is provided separately from the push button. It is no longer necessary to carefully assemble the braking member, the actuating plate that presses the actuating plate adjacent to the actuating plate, and the switch and switch pressing body that are attached in connection with the actuating plate, and the number of parts is reduced. Another advantage is that the device can have an extremely simple configuration.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing one embodiment of the game device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the same with the upper case removed, and FIG.
The figure is a cross-sectional view of the main part taken along line mm in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a side view of the underframe, with the lower underframe shown by imaginary lines. Figure 5 is a rear view of the upper underframe, Figures 6 and 7 are side views of the main parts of the paper strip start/stop mechanism and switch mechanism, and Figure 8 is a rear view of the upper frame.
Figures (1) to (b) are perspective views of a coupling used in this device, Figure 9 is a circuit diagram, and Figures 10 and 11 are side views showing other embodiments of the underframe. 1: case, la: upper case, lb: lower case, 2: window, 3: lid, 4: battery compartment, 5: battery, 6: electric motor, 7a, 7b: spindle,
8a, 8b: Underframe, 9a, 9b: Rotor, 10: Paper strip, 11: Braking protrusion, 12: Coupling, 13: Fin,
14: Sleeve, 15: Through hole, 16a, 16b: Bearing hole, 17: Set screw, 18, 19, 20: Pulley, 21:
Winding transmission part village, 22: Stopper, 22': Pawl, 23:
Push button, 24, 25: Leg piece, 26: Triangular protrusion, 27: Support frame, 27': Guide groove, 28: Projecting piece, 29: Eject board, 30: Start lever, 31: Square shaft, 32: Insulator,
33, 34: contact member, 35: regulation piece, 36: engagement piece,
40a, 40b: Underframe, 41a: Long groove bearing hole, 41b
: Wisteria receiving hole, 42: Pressing piece part, 43: Bearing hole, 44: Locking tongue piece, 45: Mounting tongue piece. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1 A plurality of endless paper strips displaying a large number of marks are provided in a case with a window, and each of these paper strips is suspended between rotors rotatably supported on a pair of support shafts. ,
Both support shafts are detachably supported between the pair of upper and lower underframes through bearing holes, and one of the support shafts is driven by an electric motor through an appropriate transmission means, and this drive side support shaft has a A rotation transmitting sleeve having a fin portion made of an elastic portion is attached, and the fin portion is brought into elastic contact with the inner surface of the rotor on the drive side, so that the rotor on the drive side is frictionally rotated via the sleeve. Further, a braking protrusion is provided on the circumferential surface of the rotor, and a plurality of stoppers with protrusions are disposed in correspondence with the protrusions so as to be freely engaged and detached, and push buttons are individually arranged in series on each of the stoppers. When the push button is pushed in, the stopper engages with the braking protrusion, and a movable contact is disposed on the protruding piece provided on the stopper so that it can be freely connected to and separated from the fixed contact that turns on the electric motor. In addition, an eject plate for raising the stopper is provided in common to each stopper below the leg of the stopper, and the ejector plate is actuated by a starting lever. gaming equipment. 2. A pawl that engages with the brake protrusion is protruded from the front side of the stopper, and a protruding piece for operating the switch is protruded from the rear side.
At the bottom of the stopper, there are two legs, front and back.
2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein one of the leg pieces is used to regulate the operation of the stopper, and the other leg piece is used to raise the stopper. 3. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the band-shaped paper is made of perforated paper, and the holes are engaged with braking protrusions protruding from the rotor. 4 A plurality of endless strips of paper displaying a large number of marks are provided in a case with a window, and each of these strips of paper is suspended between rotors rotatably supported on a pair of support shafts. is installed through a long groove-shaped bearing hole between a pair of upper and lower underframes.
The distance between the shafts can be freely expanded and contracted, and a pressure contact piece portion having a tapered ladder shape is provided on the lower edge of the upper underframe, and the pressure contact piece portion widens the distance between the two support shafts. The one support shaft is driven by an electric motor via an appropriate transmission means, and the drive side support shaft has a rotating fin portion made of an elastic member. A transmission sleeve is attached, and the fin portion is brought into elastic contact with the inner surface of the rotor on the drive side, so that the rotor on the drive side is frictionally rotated via the sleeve, and
Braking protrusions are provided on the circumferential surface of the rotor, and a plurality of stoppers with protrusions are disposed in correspondence with the protrusions so as to be freely engaged and detached, and push buttons are individually connected to the stoppers, and the push buttons are pressed. When pushed in, the stopper engages with the braking protrusion, and a protruding piece provided on the stopper is provided with a movable contact for a fixed contact for turning on power to the motor, so as to be able to freely come into and out of contact with the stopper. A game device characterized in that an eject plate for raising the stopper is provided in common with each stopper below one of the legs, and the ejector plate is actuated by an activation lever. 5. A pawl that engages with the brake protrusion is protruded from the front side of the stopper, and a protruding piece for operating the switch is protruded from the rear side.
At the bottom of the stopper, there are two legs, front and back.
5. The game device according to claim 4, wherein one of the leg pieces is used for regulating the operation of the stopper, and the other leg piece is used for raising the stopper. 6. The game device according to claim 4, wherein the band-shaped paper is made of perforated paper, and the holes are engaged with braking protrusions protruding from the rotor.